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China Orders First Lockdown Since January As Indian Covid-19 Mutant Strain Discovered In Guangzhou

 

AFP: China limits travel in most populous province over Covid-19 cases 

Chinese authorities imposed fresh travel limits, cancelled flights and tested thousands of residents in Guangdong Monday after the Indian variant of the coronavirus was reported in the country's most populous province.

Travelers leaving Guangzhou -- the capital of the southern province home to 100 million people -- must show negative Covid-19 test results from the past 72 hours, starting from 10:00 pm on Monday, the city said in an announcement late Sunday. 

Guangzhou, an industrial hub of nearly 15 million people north of Hong Kong, reported 18 new local cases of the coronavirus on Monday, causing alarm in a country that has largely brought domestic transmission under control.  

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More News On China Ordering Its First Lock-down Since January  

Guangzhou reports 18 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 14 previous asymptomatic patients -- Global Times  

Flights cancelled as China sees surge in virus infections -- Reuters  

China Reimposes Travel Curbs on Province After Virus Cases -- VOA/AP  

China reports sudden surge in COVID-19 cases causing flight cancellations -- The Hill  

Travel restrictions & partial lockdown imposed in Guangzhou, China against cluster of Indian Covid variant -- RT  

China Orders First Lockdown Since January As Indian Mutant Discovered In Guangzhou -- Zero Hedge



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